Tongue piercing angle
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Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 @ 11:33 PM
Filed under: Tongue
For some time I’ve been considering a tongue piercing to be my next mod. After finally having decided to give it a go I wondered if it would be possible to have it done somewhat angled to the back of the mouth to let the top be more hidden. What is the optimal angle to pierce the tongue.
I also have my tongue web pierced. Should I let it die for the sake of my tongue piercing or can they coexist?
Thanks!
Different piercers have different takes on the best angle for a tongue piercing. It’s also important to keep in mind that there are very few absolutely certainties when it comes to piercing. As everyone’s body is somewhat different, there are exceptions to almost every “rule”.
I personally prefer to do piercing straight up and down most of the time. My reasoning is this:
When you do a tongue piercing straight up and down, it will still lean back slightly when your tongue is in your mouth, due to the shape of the tongue. If you do the piercing at an angle so the top is further back, the jewelry will rest at even more of an angle when your tongue is in your mouth. The potential problem with this is that the the bottom ball will then be more likely to rest/rub against you lower gums. Rubbing/friction/trauma typically leads to damage to the gums and can even lead to some bone erosion.
While this may not happen to everyone, it is a real risk, and one that I try to help my clients avoid as much as possible.
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2 Responses to “Tongue piercing angle”
My tongue piercing was angled backwards (not by request, just how it came out) and summarily moved forwards of its own accord, รก la rejection, albeit stopping when it got to being vertical.
If you look really close, reeeaaally close, you can make out a scar behind the top hole, though it hasn’t built up scar tissue or anything - just the line down the middle of the tongue is a tad ragged-looking. The bottom hole stayed put, incidentally.
Just something to consider; however they’re pierced, they’ll come out how they want
Toast on September 5th, 2008 at 10:26 amI had my first tongue piercing done at an angle like that. It was the most uncomfortable thing EVER! I had it repierced a year later, done much better. This time it’s straight up and down.
Charlene on September 12th, 2008 at 3:22 amLeave a Comment